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FASTEN Newsletter - May 2005

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May, 2005

Help Us Serve You Better!

        

FASTEN is currently conducting a “User Satisfaction Survey” for our Web site visitors. We want to know your feedback—what materials on the site are useful, how you’d rate the practicality and relevancy of the content, which Web features you most often take advantage of, and how you are applying FASTEN materials in your work. Your comments will help us improve the site and serve you better.

 

The survey questionnaire is brief and will require only a few minutes of your time. As an incentive, we are holding ten drawings through which we will select ten lucky winners of $50 cash gifts. If you wish to enter the drawings, be sure to provide your contact information for us when you complete the survey.

  

Upcoming Training Opportunities On Prison Aftercare

 

Fourth Annual Christian Economic Development Institute, Sponsored by the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA, June 13-18, 2005. The U.S. Tracks focus on economic development, including financial literacy, Individual Development Accounts (IDA) and jobs preparedness training.

 

STEPS 2005, Sponsored by The National Association for Christian Recovery, the Fuller Institute for Recovery Ministries, and Lake Avenue Church. STEPS 2005 is a national conference on recovery from addiction, abuse, and trauma.

 

What Stories Does My Son Need?

 

The 2005 summer movie season will soon be upon us. Every urban youth worker knows the power and influence Hollywood has on teens. Typically, youth workers try have to try to mitigate the negative influences of the on-screen sex, violence, and materialism. But some stories and movies can actually aid in character development. One resource FASTEN has discovered is What Stories Does My Son Need? by Michael Gurian. This resource guide suggests 200 books and movies that provide parents with stories to develop the character of boys. The author provides an annotated listing of age appropriate stories and highlights the particular ethical lessons the stories can impart on boys and young men. Click here for more details and ordering information. 

 

 

FASTEN
Sharing Knowledge, Strengthening Connections, Improving Outcomes

  • FASTEN Partner Nueva Esperanza in the News

    On May 3, 2005, the New York Times offered an exciting report on the work of FASTEN Partner Nueva Esperanza Inc.  In his article, Jason DeParle explains the activities of Rev. Luis Cortes’ organization in its efforts to support grassroots Hispanic ministries around the country. Click here to read the article

     

  • FASTEN Toolkits Now Available in Spanish

    Hispanic faith leaders needing Spanish language materials can now turn to FASTEN for how-to tools on the following subjects: Mentoring Programs, Youth Entrepreneurship Programs, Outcomes-Based Evaluation; Organizational Self-Assessment, Youth Tutoring, and Volunteer Recruitment & Management. Click here to access them. 

     

  • Value of Volunteer Time Increased

    Independent Sector, the premier research organization on the nonprofit world, has estimated that volunteer time donated to nonprofits is worth the equivalent of $17.55 per hour. FBOs can use this number to quantify the value that volunteers bring to their organization.

Fundraising Tip

 

  • Urban Strategies and We Care America leaders have teamed up to offer practical advice to FBOs seeking grant funding for capacity building from the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Transcripts and Point Power slides from their recent training teleconferences are now available on the HHS Website. For example, click here for the training on “Building an Effective Grant Narrative.”  Thank you Lisa Trevino Cummins and David Mills for serving the faith community in this practical way!

 

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